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Lot 1268
§ Fred Yates, British 1922-2008, street scene with figures and a woman in the foreground, signed, oil on canvas, 21cm x 25.5cm, Atelier Fred Yates stamp verso,Please note that Artist Resale Right maybe payable on top of the hammer price for this lot up to a maximum of 4%, see www.dacs.org for more information. .
Lot 1370
Ron Olley (1923-2017). Two ring bound albums of coloured chalks and pastel studies on paper. Many Boxing studies, figures, horses, nudes, a few self portraits etc. In excess of 150 sketches. Both albums signed ‘Olley ’ inside cover, also studio stamp ‘ORO’ on inside cover and on some pages. . albums 26cm x 25cm and 22cm x 30cm
Lot 143
DURRELL, LAWRENCEINSCRIBED TO GEORGE WILKINSON Transition: Poems. London: The Caduceus Press, 1934. First edition, 8vo, inscribed "it's a sign, my sweets, that the delightful genius which I derive from an holy age of colonial warblers, still spates in an unbroken torrent of capricious continuity. Love to Corfu, Larry", with stamp "Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches. Propriété de F. Kestsman. Lawrence Durrell, Sommieres 15 Gard 30250 France" and name "George Wilkinson" in another hand, original black boards with lettering label on upper boardNote: Inscribed by the author the fellow writer who persuaded Durrell to move his entire family to Greece following their meeting on Corfu in July 1934. Although the precise number of copies of Transition printed is not known (probably fewer than 100) much of the print run was destroyed, along with copies of the author's Ten Poems, in the same warehouse during the Blitz.
![DURRELL, LAWRENCETWO FRAMED WORKS, COMPRISING i) ['Easter golden fish from Crete'], c.195 x 305mm, ink, gouache and watercolo](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/557c0233-d28e-48aa-b1c9-aa2a00fd65ee/6d3e1bdd-d274-492d-96ba-aa570097b095/468x382.jpg)
Lot 144
DURRELL, LAWRENCETWO FRAMED WORKS, COMPRISING i) ['Easter golden fish from Crete'], c.195 x 305mm, ink, gouache and watercolour, signed ("Epfs") and dated 1974, framed and glazed (338 x 453mm), numbered 56, ink stamp ("Lawrence Durrell | Sommieres [etc]"), inscribed ("propriété de Francoise Kestsman-Durrell"); ii) ['Little bulls asleep in the meadow'], c.145 x 190mm, gouache and watercolour, signed ("Epfs") and dated 1970, framed and glazed (313 x 360mm), numbered 43, ink stamp ("Lawrence Durrell | Sommieres [etc]"), inscribed ("propriété de Francoise Kestsman-Durrell")
![VONNEGUT, KURTSLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE OR THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE [New York:] Delacorte Press, 1969. First edition, later printing](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/557c0233-d28e-48aa-b1c9-aa2a00fd65ee/225101a5-16ff-4381-bb06-aa570097d431/468x382.jpg)
Lot 169
VONNEGUT, KURTSLAUGHTERHOUSE-FIVE OR THE CHILDREN'S CRUSADE [New York:] Delacorte Press, 1969. First edition, later printing with date mark '1923' on rear-flap of dust-jacket, original blue cloth, dust-jacket price-clipped, ownership stamp reading 'Butler' to title-page and fore-edge; [Idem] Slaughterhouse-Five, or the Children's Crusade. London: Jonathan Cape, 1970. First UK edition, first issue, original green cloth gilt, dust-jacket price-clipped, ownership signature to paste-down endpaper (2)
Lot 223
MANUSCRIPTSJACOBITE INTEREST, AND OTHERS A manuscript copy of the Earl of Cromarty's speech whilst being sentenced to death for treason, 1746, published in The Gentleman's Magazine, 320 x 205mm; Dukes of Ancaster a collection of manuscript bills and receipts for goods purchased by, and work done for, the Duke of Ancaster, c.1800, including a 1799 Stamp-Office Duty-Certificate for the use of hair-powder, listing all the members of the Duke's household at Savile Row using hair-powder at the time, and an 1809 document entitled: "An Appraisement or Valuation of the Stock, Furniture and Effects of the Late Duke of Ancaster in and about the Castle Sands and Premises at Grimsthorpe...", 27 documents in total; [and] a Latin manuscript on vellum, 435 x 291mm, probably a 20th century copy of a sixteenth century manuscript; [and] a Russian letter, 210 x 135mm, late 20th century; and an album of photographs showing Spanish Art and Moorish architecture c.1870s
Lot 227
NAPOLEON I (1769-1821, EMPEROR OF FRANCE) - BERTHIER (MARSHALL LOUIS-ALEXANDRE, PRINCE DE WAGRAM ET DE NEUCHATEL)LETTER SIGNED, TO NAPOLEON, 1P., FOLIO, PARIS, 17 DECEMBER 1811 a request, addressed to Napoleon for 2 months leave of absence for Captain Madaillac, aide de camp to General Latour-Maubourg, due to family business, printed heading of the Armée d'Espagne, approved and signed ("accorde NP") by Napoleon, overall paper browning, ink stamp in lower corner of the Bibliotheca Lindesiana
Lot 249
STUART, CHARLES, EDWARD, CALLED "BONNIE PRINCE CHARLIE", THE YOUNG PRETENDER (1720-1788)AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED AS PRINCE ("CHARLES P.") TO THE COMTE D'ARGENSON, in French, 1 page, 4to, Paris, 1st May 1747, conveying his profound appreciation of King Louis XV's kind words "Je me flatte de la Continuation de son Amitié come aussi de lui etre un jours utille, quoique je le malheur a present dene [sic] le point etré", small stamp of the Archives d'Argenson at PoitiersNote: Following his defeat at Culloden on 16 April 1746, Bonnie Prince Charlie traversed Scotland, pursued by Government forces, before leaving Loch nan Uamh in Lochaber by boat and arriving in France in September. The Count d'Argenson, (Marc Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, 1696-1764), Louis XV's Secretary of State for War, was Bonnie Prince Charlie's intermediary with the French King and played a vital role in the fraught relationship between the two.
Lot 63
4 VOLUMES, INCLUDING, BENTIVOGLIO D'ARAGONA, CARDINAL GUIDORELATIONI Paris: Carlo Schiappellain, 1631. Small 4to, contemporary vellum, a little worming to lower margins only slightly affecting text [USTC 6032223]; Giles, Antoine De Constantinopoleos Topographia Lib. IV. Lyon: Elzevier, 1632. 24mo, contemporary calf, T1 torn with only very minor loss, lacking Y1 & Y2, lacking Cc6 and Dd1, endpapers renewed; Sachsen, Ludolph von Vita Christi. Venice: Georgium de Caballis, 1566 [colophon reads 1565]. 8vo, contemporary vellum, bookplate, covers detached; Martialis, Marcus Valerius Epigrammatum Libros XV. Paris: Antonium Cellier, 1680. 4to, additional engraved title, contemporary vellum with gilt armorial stamp to covers, bookplates, a little spotting, some splitting to joints (4)
Lot 71
FONSECA, FRANCISO, DAEVORA GLORIOSA Epilogo dos quatro tomos da Evora illustrada, que compoz o R. P. M. M. Fialho ... Escritta ... e amplificada pello P. F. da Fonseca. Rome: na officina Komarekiana, 1728. First edition, folio, contemporary mottled calf, spine decorated gilt in compartments, edges worn, with the book stamp armorial of Rodrigo Andrade Pereyra at the head of the dedication pageProvenance: From the Library of the Late John Bernard Bury
Lot 85
QIMHI DAWID BEN YOSEF BEN YIZHAQ IBNVATICINATIONES ABDIAE, JONAE ET SOPHONIAE PROPHETARUM CALDAEA EXPOSITIONE, quatenus variat ab Hebraeo et commentariis trium insignium Rabbinorum. [Paris], apud Martin Le Jeune, 1566. 4to, [viii, 122, [1], [USTC 154626]; bound after [Bible] Canticum canticorum Salomonis regis, cum commentariis trium rabbinorum. Paris, apud Martin Le Jeune, 1570. 4to, [ff. 85, [1]; USTC 170002], title with woodcut device, early inscription on title "Coll. Soctis. Issu Syluad, 1624, nunc Gaudani 1689", library stamp of Bibl. de Louvain Double..." 2 works in one volume, ?18th century blindstamped calf, extremities worn
Lot 95
1745 JACOBITE RISING, 20 VOLUMES, INCLUDING FOSTER, JAMESAN ACCOUNT OF THE BEHAVIOUR OF THE LATE EARL OF KILMARNOCK London: J. Noon & W. Millar, 1746., 8vo, half-title, disbound; Ford, T. By Authority of the Sheriffs. An Account of the Behaviour of William, late Earl of Kilmarnock. London: J. Hinton, 1746. 8vo, 8pp., disbound; Urban, S. Gentleman's Magazine for November 1746. 8vo, disbound; Act of Parliament An Act more effectually to prohibit and prevent Pastors or Ministers from officiating in Episcopal Meeting-Houses in Scotland. 1746, folio, disbound; Doddridge, P. Some Remarkable Passages in the Life of the Honourable Col. James Gardiner, who was slain at the Battle of Preston-Pans. Edinburgh: G. Hamilton & J. Balfour, 1747. 8vo, contemporary calf, small ownership stamp in title margin, neatly rebacked, spine gilt; Mahon, Lord The Forty-Five. 1852. 8vo, modern quarter calf; Lockhart, George The Lockhart Papers. London, 1817. 2 volumes, 4to, contemporary olive half morocco, spines gilt, t.e.g.; Lang, Andrew Pickle the Spy. 1897, original cloth, rubbed; Graham, E.M. The Oliphants of Gask. 1910. 8vo, original cloth, rebacked retaining spine; Elcho, David, Lord A Short Account of the Affairs of Scotland in the years 1744, 1745, 1746. Edinburgh, 1907, 8vo, original cloth, rubbed; Mackintosh, Alexander The Muster Roll of the Forfarshire or Lord Ogilvy's Regiment. Inverness, 1914. 8vo, plates, original cloth; Petrie, Sir C. The Jacobite Movement. 1932, original cloth; Findlay, J.T. Wolfe in Scotland in the '45 and from 1749 to 1753. 1928, original cloth; and 4, miscellaneous
Lot 99
COLLECTION OF SCOTTISH HISTORY AND RECORDS, INCLUDING HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS COMMISSIONCALENDAR OF THE STUART PAPERS BELONGING TO HIS MAJESTY THE KING.. AT WINDSOR CASTLE London: HMSO, 1904-1923. 7 volumes, 8vo, later cloth, volume 1 lacking title-page, volume 5 title-page torn and repaired; Hollinshead, Raphael The Scottish Chronicle... Perth: James Morison, 1806. 2 volumes in one, 4to, modern quarter calf, some soiling; Taymouth The Black Book of Taymouth. Edinburgh, 1855. 4to, later quarter calf, rebacked; Scottish Exhibition of National History, Art, & Industry Palace of History. Glasgow: Dalross Limited, 1911. 2 volumes, 8vo, original blue cloth gilt; Chambers, Robert Domestic Annals of Scotland. Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, [n.d.] 3 volumes, 8vo, original blue cloth gilt; McCormick, Joseph State-Papers and Letters addressed to William Carstares. Edinburgh: W. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1774. 4to, contemporary calf with gilt stamp of the Faculty of Procurators Glasgow, rebacked; Irving, Joseph The Book of Dunbartonshire. Edinburgh: W. and A.K. Johnston, 1879. 3 volumes, 4to, number 387 of 400 copies, original green cloth gilt; MacLeod, R.C. The Book of Dunvegan. Aberdeen: The Third Spalding Club, 1938. Large 8vo, volume 1 only, original green cloth gilt; Cramond, William The Records of Elgin, 1903. 2 volumes, large 8vo, later cloth, library plates; The Ancestor A Quarterly Review of Family History, Heraldry, and Antiquities. London: Archibald Constable & Co. Ltd., 1902-1904. Numbers 2, 4, 5, 6 & 10 only, 8vo, original boards; and other 26 others, sold not subject to return (49)
Lot 482
C JULII CAESARIS, OPERA OMNIA, Valpy, London 1819. 5 vols with index. bound by A Chatelin London. 1/2 calf marbled boards and edges 8vo. Library stamps plus Histoire de la Chute de L'Empire Roman Bruxelles 1836, tooled leather spine, marbled boards. 8vo plus ARNOLD, Thomas, 'History of the later Roman Commonwealth' 2nd Ed. London 1849. 1/2 leather, library stamp on spine. 8vo (8) DM/Bp
Lot 340
Scene Photograph: The Sea Children, 1973, 11" x 8.5". On the back is a printed description of the scene and the copyright stamp of the Children's Film Foundation, 6-10 Great Portland Street, London (now The Children's Film and Television Foundation). Stars Simon Fisher-Turner, Lesley Dunlop and Perry Balfour (the first and third named feature in the photograph).
Lot 343
Scene Photograph from The Boy Who Turned Yellow, 1972, 10" x 8". Stars Mark Dightam, Robert Eddison and Helen Weir. Directed by Michael Powell. The scene is described in detail on the back, which also features a copyright stamp for the Children's Film Foundation. This photo also has a green backing sheet.
Lot 346
Scene Photograph from Mountain of Fear, 1963, 10" x 8". The picture shows Kekec (played by Velimir Gjurin) using secret drops to try to restore Maria's. In addition to a brief description of the scene the reverse features the copyright stamp of the Children's Film Foundation. In addition to Gjurin the film stars Blanka Florjanc and Rusa Bojc. Directed by Joze Gale.
Lot 349
Scene Photograph from The Hostages, 1975, 10" x 8". This scene features Joe Blake (played by Ray Barrett) holding a gun on a group of hostages described in full detail on the back. The back of this photograph also features a red copyright stamp for The Children's Film Foundation (these stamps rare usually blue or black).
Lot 350
Scene Photograph: The Copter Kids, 1976, 11" x 8.5". Starring Vic Armstrong, Michael Balfour and Mark Boyle. Directed by Ronald Spencer. This scene features three characters, Liz, Bill and Jill Peters, played by Sophie Neville, Jonathan Scott-Taylor and Sophie Ward respectively. On the back is a printed description of the scene and the copyright stamp of the Children's Film Foundation, 6-10 Great Portland Street, London (now The Children's Film and Television Foundation).
Lot 82
A fine Martin Brothers stoneware spoon warmer by Robert Wallace Martin, the grotesque scaly creature with claw feet and long drooping ears, modelled seated with mouth gaping, incised decoration glazed green, blue and ochre impressed R W Martin stamp, incised R W Martin London & Southall, one toe glued, 16cm. long, 13cm. high Provenance by repute this creature was exchanged for half a ration coupon circa 1946 in London by the vendor's relatives. Private collection.
Lot 182
AFTER LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (British 1887-1976), 'Peel Park, Salford', signed in pencil by the artist, coloured print with Fine Art Trade Guild back stamp. 1975 published by Venture Prints Ltd of Bristol. The image 38 x 75cm approx. Framed and glazed. (B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Overall appearing in good original condition and within original frame. Some marks to the mount. The print overall appearing good.
Lot 183
AFTER LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY R.A (British 1887-1976), 'Sailing boats', signed in pencil by the artist, coloured print with Fine Art Trade Guild back stamp. Published by Venture Prints Ltd of Bristol 1975. The image 29.5cm x 34cm approx.(B.P. 24% incl. VAT) CONDITION REPORT: Good original condition, the print showing no obvious damage or particular fading. Good quality double mount. Appearing in original frame.
Lot 226
A WILLIAM IV SILVER FOUR DIVISION CRUET STAND BY WILLIAM BATEMAN (II) FOR RUNDELL, BRIDGE & CO, heart shaped handle on foliate stem to four ring frame, shaped square base with gadrooned shell rim with four scroll feet, retailer's stamp to underside, London 1837, height 25cm, approximate weight 33.7ozt, 1048 grams (condition: one foot slightly raised when on a level surface, two replacement knuts to underside, circular rings slightly mishapen)
Lot 585
NEIL MORRIS FOR MORRIS OF GLASGOW, Cumbrae Range, a mid 20th century Australian walnut and Canadian sycamore double door sideboard revealing a contrasting pale interior, later added single beech lined cutlery drawer, single shelves to each compartment, makers stamp to left inner door, on four splayed tapered legs, width 138.5cm x depth 47cm x height 89cm (condition: frame solid, wear and tear, surface scratches)
Lot 588
IB KOFOD LARSEN, FOR GPLAN DANISH RANGE, a teak 1960's triple door wardrobe, with double bifold and a single door with a joining rectangular handle, revealing five various drawers including a single deep drawer, all with afromosia fronts, maker's stamp to inner left door, on cylindrical tapering legs united by a stretcher, width 122cm x depth 58.5cm x height 176cm (condition: light indents to door, some staining and surface marks, single dent to an inner drawer)
Lot 589
IB KOFOD LARSEN, FOR GPLAN DANISH RANGE, a teak 1960’s dressing table, with a shaped mirror above one long drawer with a maker's stamp to inside, flanked by two graduating drawers with square shaped handles, on four cylindrical tapering legs, width 132cm x depth 47.5cm x height with mirror 117.5cm x height without mirror 75cm (condition: very good condition, some wear and tear)
Lot 590
IB KOFOD LARSEN, FOR GPLAN DANISH RANGE, a teak double headboard/nightstand, with black vinyl head rest, flanked by single drawers with square handles, on cylindrical tapering legs, maker's stamp to reverse, width 243.5cm x depth 41.5cm x height 88cm (condition: very good condition, some wear and tear, vinyl with light nicks to the top)
Lot 591
IB KOFOD LARSEN, FOR GPLAN DANISH RANGE, a teak chest of six long graduated drawers with adjoining square handles, third drawer from top with maker's stamp, on cylindrical tapering legs united by a stretcher, width 76cm x depth 45.5cm x height 107cm (condition: very good condition, frame solid, some wear and tear to top, some indents)
Lot 598
A STONEHILL TEAK SIDEBOARD, the door fronts with a geometric pattern and central shaped handle, flanked by cupboard doors, the right door with maker's stamp, fall front cupboard section and three graduated drawers, on two U shaped legs, width 197.5cm x depth 43.5cm x height 72cm (condition: water marks to top, wear and tear)
Lot 88
AN EDWARDIAN GUILD OF HANDICRAFTS SILVER TRAY, of circular form, the rim with a border of embossed stylised flower head between two leaves with berries or dots above, the centre with erased presentation inscriptions and signatures, bears retailers stamp for 'JAYS 142 AND 144 OXFORD ST. W', London 1903, approximate weight 21.7ozt, 677 grams, diameter 31.5cm (condition: erased engraving visible, some scratches, not sitting completely flat on a level surface, maker's mark partially rubbed)
Lot 15
Hedin (Sven). Central Asia and Tibet, Towards the Holy City of Lassa, 2 volumes, 1st edition, 1903, portrait frontispiece to each, numerous black & white plates and illustrations, folding maps (folding map at rear of volume 1 torn and repaired), ink stamp to titles, endpapers renewed, top edge gilt, original cloth gilt, rebacked preserving original spines, upper covers marked where label removed, large 8vo (Qty: 2)
Lot 19
Irving (Washington). A History of the Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus, 4 volumes, Paris, A. & W. Galignani, 1828, large folding engraved map of the West Indies and South America to first volume, and folding engraved map of the North Atlantic Ocean to second volume (small repair without loss to inner margin), some light scattered spotting, contemporary uniform full calf, gilt decorated spines with black morocco title and volume labels, small 8vo, together with [Exquemelin, A.O.]. The History of the Bucaniers of America, 2 volumes, 5th edition, printed for T. Evans and W. Otridge, 1774, occasional marks, first and last few leaves with some marginal browning, contemporary calf, with Signet Library gilt stamp to covers of each volume, heavily rubbed and marked, 12mo, plus Folsom (George). History of Saco and Biddeford, with notices of other early settlements, and of the proprietary governments, in Maine, including the provinces of New Somersetshire and Lygonia, Saco, printed by Alex C. Putnam, 1830, single lithographic view, single-page map, and one facsimile plate, some light browning and occasional staining, contemporary calf, rubbed and a little wear to joints and extremities, and two others related: [Thomas Peregrine Courtenay], Letters of Decius, in answer to the criticism upon the political account of Trinidad; and upon the defence of the crimes of Governor Picton, in the Anti-Jacobin Review, under the title of the "Pictonian Prosecution", printed and sold by John Morton, 1808, & E. Montule, A Voyage to North America, and the West Indies, in 1817, printed for Sir Richard Phillips and Co., 1821, both 8vo (Qty: 9)
Lot 220
Payne (Charles Johnson, 'Snaffles'). "Blimey! Wot a Life". "West of Gib and North across the Bay", circa 1940, colour photolithograph, uncoloured remarque of a destroyer in heavy seas to lower right, signed by artist in pencil, with snaffle bit blind-stamp to lower left, overall size 490 x 690 mm, framed and glazed (Qty: 1)
Lot 239
Caruso (Enrico, 1873-1921). Photograph postcard signed, 'Enrico Caruso', postmarked Florence & Frankfurt, 7 June 1908, black and white bust portrait from a photograph, signed and inscribed in blue ink in Italian to lower lighter areas of postcard, address side addressed to Miss Carmen Hesse Jassoy in Frankfurt in Caruso's hand, a little surface loss to upper outer corner above stamp, tipped into a modern card window mount (Qty: 1)Carmen Hesse-Jassoy (1888-1969) was a German pianist and friend of the singer.
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Lot 289
Bible [Polyglot]. Biblia Sacra Polyglotta textus archetypos versionesque praecipuas ab ecclesia antiquitus receptas necon versiones recentiores Anglicanam, Germanicam, Italicam, Gallicam, et Hispanicam, complectentia. Accedunt prolegomena in textuum archetyporum, versionumque antiquarum crisin literalem auctore Samuele Lee, London: Samuel Bagster, 1831, occasional spotting, bookplate of St John's Seminary, Wonersh to upper pastedown and ink stamp to front free endpaper, hinges split, all edges gilt, contemporary morocco with fine gilt decoration, folio (Qty: 1)
Lot 290
Bindings. The Magazine of Natural History, and Journal of Zoology, Botany, Mineralogy, Geology, and Meteorology, conducted by J.C. Loudon, volumes 1-5, 1829-32, wood engraved illustrations to text, contemporary uniform sprinkled full calf gilt, a little rubbed and some minor marks to spines, 8vo, together with Gray (Thomas). Poems and Letters, Chiswick Press, 1863, mounted photographic frontispiece and mounted photographic illustrations, some scattered spotting throughout, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, inside gilt dentelles, contemporary gilt-decorated green full morocco (by Riviere), slightly rubbed to extremities, large 4to, plus Bernacchi (Louis). To the South Polar Regions, Expedition of 1898-1900, 1st edition, Hurst & Blackett, 1901, monochrome plates after photographs, folding map (torn without loss), school prize label to front pastedown, contemporary red half calf gilt, with Ashby-de-la-Zouch Grammar School Prize gilt stamp to upper cover, rubbed and some marks with spine lightly faded, and other 19th century leather bindings, including Works of George Eliot, 19 (of 21) volumes, circa 1890, lacking volumes 3 & 18, all bound in contemporary uniform brown half morocco gilt, generally in bright condition, 8vo, and 3 Charles Dickens titles (Dombey & Son, 1st edition, 1848, Nicholas Nickleby & Martin Chuzzlewit, both without date, circa 1860), all bound in contemporary half calf, rubbed, 8vo (Qty: 30)
Lot 319
Hobbes (Thomas, of Malmesbury). Elementa Philosophica de Cive, Amsterdam, Henr. & Viduam Th. Boom, 1696, 383 pages, engraved title, 18th century engraved armorial bookplate of Sinclair to front pastedown, with motto fide sed pugna, contemporary vellum, titled lettered in ink to head of spine, and with armorial foot, stamped in black, with motto rinasce piu gloriosa, together with Giannettasio (Nicola Partenio). Ver Herculanum, Naples, Jacques Raillard, 1704, additional engraved title (giving the author's name and title Autumni Surrentini) dated 1698, with contemporary ownership signature L. de Ralsen at head, several woodcut head-pieces and initials, 18th century bookplate of Sinclair to front pastedown, with motto fide sed pugna, contemporary vellum with manuscript title in brown ink to head of spine, and black armorial stamp with the motto rinasce piu gloriosa, both volumes with some light soiling, 12mo & 8vo respectively (Qty: 2)Provenance: James St. Clair Erskine, 2nd Earl of Rosslyn (1762-1837). Sir James Erskine, Scottish General, Politician and Aide-de-Camp to King George III, was a close friend of the Duke of Wellington, becoming lord privy seal in the cabinet when the Duke of Wellington became prime minister.
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